Join WAM!NYC for a conversation with Colorlines Editorial Director Akiba Solomon about using journalism to expose and explore systemic racism. The moderated Q&A will be hosted by writer, and activist, and WAM!NYC board member Agunda Okeyo.

The next WAM!NYC book club will be discussing Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women. The book is a memoir that sheds light on the often overlooked experiences of a growing number of women who are released from prison on parole or probation. It is written by Susan Burton, founder and executive director of A New Way of Life, a nonprofit that provides housing and other support to formerly incarcerated women. She describes her journey from a childhood filled with abuse to drug addiction as an adult, and then to the fight to address the underlying issues that send women to prison.

Join WAM!NYC and The NewsGuild of New York for a new happy hour partnership, giving women in media the opportunity to discuss the industry, make new contacts and, of course, grab a drink. Snacks are on us.

Join us for a WAM!entoring session at The New Republic offices with writer, speaker and pleasure activist Jaclyn Friedman (WAM! founder), where we'll tackle the nitty-gritty of writing about and reporting on sex.

It's time again for the New York Abortion Access Fund's Bowl-A-Thon! Last year, WAM!NYC's team helped NYAAF and the rest of the NYC teams set a fundraising record of $137,000. This year, we're committed to raising even more. There will be bowling, raffles, food and a good time to be had with your WAM!NYC friends!

Instead of focusing on the divisions in the country, let’s have a roundtable discussion about where we as media makers can find points of unity and how to include them in our work. Come with ideas if you have them or just come with an open mind! This will be an open and honest, peer-led discussion.